Just five more minutes! —Brown, Marcy.

A young boy comes up with more and more outlandish things he needs to do as he begs over and over for just five more minutes before he has to go to bed.

A funny thing happened at the museum ... —Calì, Davide, 1972- author.

Henry spins an imaginative tale to explain why he was late finding his class at the museum where they are on a field trip.

Not me —Gravel, Elise, author, illustrator.

"Who made this mess? When dad asks who left socks all over the place, a brother and sister insist that it was "Not Me." Dad is quite sure the kids are not telling the truth, until he is introduced to Not Me, who in turn ...

Dear teacher —Husband, Amy, author.

"This hilarious collection of letters from Michael to his new teacher comes packed with alligators, pirates and rocket ships, and much, much more. Can Michael's imagination save him from the first day of school?"--P. [4...

Who spilled the milk? —Ziefert, Harriet.

Ready for school, Murphy? —Murphy, Brendan, 1963- author, illustrator.

Murphy is full of excuses for staying home from school but his father has a cure for each of them until Murphy finally gives in--and Dad reminds him it is Saturday.

You do! —Gray, Kes.

Daisy's mother does some of the things she tells Daisy not to do, and when Daisy confronts her she always has excuses.

Because —Torrey, Rich.

A little boy argues that "because" is a perfectly acceptable response to a question, in spite of what his mother says.

Arthur tells a story —Brown, Marc Tolon.

When D.W. asks Arthur to tell her a story he gives her an excuse that she thinks is the best story she's ever heard.

Loudmouth George and the big race —Carlson, Nancy L.

George brags, procrastinates, and offers excuses instead of training for the big race--much to his later embarrassment.

John Patrick Norman McHennessy : the boy who was always late —Burningham, John.

A teacher regrets his decision to disbelieve a student's outlandish excuses for being tardy.

Who spilled the milk? —Gradisher, Martha.

A little boy denies spilling the milk.